#E0232C
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(58.3% 0.22 25.8), rgb(224, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#E0232C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0232C |
| RGB | rgb(224, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 75%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.22 25.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E0232C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #E0232C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0232C text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0232C text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3746B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 26)
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Step 500
500
#EB4643
oklch(63.2% 0.202 26)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#E0232C
oklch(58.3% 0.22 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#960715
oklch(42.7% 0.169 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#781718
oklch(37.6% 0.131 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#47100F
oklch(26.9% 0.084 25.7)
#E0232C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #63592A | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918122 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7002A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0232C
#E0232C
oklch(58.3% 0.22 25.8)
- #008C98
#008C98
oklch(58.4% 0.1 205.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E0232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.025
- Red Pantone #EF233C ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Red #F7022A ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
Use #E0232C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.